RolesandResponsibilitiesinCourseDevelopment

InstructionalDesignRoles
a.

DeliveryBreakdown
i. Firstoffering:Fullinstructionaldesigner(ID)supportandgraphicsandmedia(GM)work
Secondoffering:IDassistswithcourserevisions
Thirdoffering:Courseinstructorontheirown(Unlessapplyingfornewfundingtorevise
existingcourse)
b. InstructionalDesignerMainResponsibilities
i.
Keepabreastofbestpracticesinteachingandlearning
ii.
Assessandrecommendpedagogicalapplicabilityofemerginginstructionaltechnologies
afterthetechnologyhasbeenvettedbyacommitteebasedonpeerreviewedcriteria
(seeSloanCcriteria)
iii.
Helpinstructorsdesignanddevelopeffectiveandmeaningfulinstructioninavarietyof
media,includingonlinecoursesandcourseware
iv.
Recommendappropriateinstructionalstrategiesandadviseonsuitablepedagogical
usesofvariousestablishedtechnologies
v.
Provideadviceonstandardsrelatingtodistancedelivery,accessibilityandcopyright
issues
vi.
Provideprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingtonewonlinecourseinstructors.i.e.
OrientationtoOnlineLearning(OOL)course
vii.
ProjectManagement:Callmeetings,prepareagenda,developtimeline,managebudget,
delegateandmanagetasksgiventoteammembers(COMMUNICATE,COMMUNICATE,
COMMUNICATE)
viii.
Giveadvice/suggestionsastohowbesttomakethecourseelementsworkinanonline
environment
ix.
Adviseinstructorastothefollowingaspectsofthecontent:accessibility,readability,
potentialforlearnerengagementandfitwithlearningobjectives
x.
Workwithgraphics/multimediastaffand/orSMEtoensurethatcoursecontentgets
uploadedtoURCourses
xi.
Ensurethatcoursematerialssuchascopyrightpermissions,coursepackage,welcome
letter,classfactsheet,etc.arecompleted
xii.
WorkwiththeLibraryandtheLearnerSupportCoordinator(ContinuingEducation)to
addressthestudentlearningneedsofgeographicandtransactionaldistance
xiii.
Clearcopyrightforanycoursematerialsrequiringit

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ParticipateinOrientationtoOnlineLearning(OOL)andincorporateOOLprinciplesinthe
developmentofyourcontentmodules
Writecontentaccordingtotheprojectmanagementscheduletoensurecompliancewith
mutuallyagreedupontimelineandmilestones
ConsiderandincorporatefeedbackfromtheIDastothefollowingaspectsofcontent
development:alignmentwithlearningobjectives,learnerengagement,interactivelearning
elements,assessment,accessibilityandreadability
Providebibliographicinformationforalllearningresourcestobeusedincourse(videos,
articles,images)thatmayrequirecopyrightpermission
Workwithcoursedevelopmentteamtobuildyourowncapacitytofunctionindependently
withinURCourses(leadinguptoandduringinitialofferingandonerevision)